Central Theatre
970 Farmington Avenue,
West Hartford,
CT
06107
970 Farmington Avenue,
West Hartford,
CT
06107
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Previously operated by: Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.
Functions: Retail
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The Central Theatre is located in the heart of West Hartford Center. It opened January 17, 1928 with W.C. Fields in “Running Wild” and Patricia Bowman in “Comrades”. By 1941 it was operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. It Closed in 1979 and is now a mini-mall. The ghost of its earlier marquee can be seen in the slightly stylized ‘Central’ sign that adorns the mini-mall’s entrance.
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The Central Theatre seated 900 people.
I rode by this the other day on bike and stopped in for a look. The walls are marble and the chandeliers are amazing. Don’t know if they were the originals? There’s a bunch of them and there are shops along the hallway. There are also old movie poster metal holders on the walls.
I have been inside the building also and wow, it’s still beautiful.
Maggie Moos has nice digs.
The Central can be seen in this 1972 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/22qkdc
The Central Theater closed in 1976. It reopened in 1978 as a combination movie theatre/disco before closing for good in 1979.
This opened on January 17th, 1928. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below.
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January 15th, 1928 grand opening ad in the photo section